Mike Mullane was selected as a Mission Specialist in 1978 in the first group of Space Shuttle Astronauts. He completed three space missions and logged 356 hours in space aboard the Shuttles Discovery and Atlantis before retiring from NASA and the Air Force in 1990.Since his retirement from NASA, Colonel Mike Mullane has written an award-winning children's book, Liftoff! An... read full bio
Bob Behnken is an American NASA astronaut, engineer, and former Chief of the Astronaut Office. Behnken was born in St. Ann, Missouri, and he earned his bachelor of science degrees in mechanical engineering and physics from Washington University in St. Louis before going on to earn his master of science degree in mechanical engineering as well as his Ph.D. from... read full bio
Cady Coleman is a chemist, former United States Air Force officer, and former NASA astronaut. She experienced two Space Shuttle missions and was a crew member of Expedition 27, logging a total of 159 days in space. In space, she completed experiments testing biotechnology, combustion science, and the physics of fluids. She has been featured on TED Talks sharing her... read full bio
Charles Frank Bolden Jr. is a former NASA administrator, retired U.S. Marine Corps Major General, and a former astronaut who has flown on four Space Shuttle missions. Bolden was born in Columbia, South Carolina, and he earned his B.S. degree in Electrical Science from the U.S. Naval Academy and went on to earn his M.S. degree in Systems Management from... read full bio
Charles Precourt is an American retired NASA astronaut. He is currently the Vice President for Advanced Strategic Programs at Orbital ATK. Precourt started his career in the US Air Force where he was a pilot and command of the Space Shuttle. During his time there, he was also involved in Russian/US Space relations and the International Space Station collaboration. He... read full bio
Colonel Chris Hadfield was an astronaut for 21 years, completing three space flights, two thousand six hundred orbits of Earth, and has made space accessible for those on earth by using social media. Dubbed ‘the most famous astronaut since Neil Armstrong’, Hadfield is renowned internationally (and universally). As Canada’s first fully qualified Space Shuttle crewmember, Hadfield has displayed honor and... read full bio
The first woman to pilot and command an American spacecraft, astronaut Eileen Collins has led an inspiring life of adventure, leadership, and achievement. A female trailblazer, Collins was named an astronaut by NASA in 1990. She quickly went on to become the first female pilot on a space shuttle with the Discovery flight in 1995, and the first female commander... read full bio
Doug Hurley is an American engineer and former Marine Corps pilot and current NASA astronaut. He was born in Endicott, New York, and he graduated magna cum laude with honors from Tulane University where he earned his B.S.E. in civil engineering. He went on to graduate from Tulane’s Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program and from USMC Officer Candidates School.... read full bio
Dr. Roberta Bondar, after many years of training, became Canada's first female astronaut when she flew on the space shuttle Discovery in January 1992. She currently conducts research into blood flow in the brain during microgravity and various pathological states. Dr. Bondar is keenly interested in physical fitness and in educating students about environmental issues. She has received many honours,... read full bio
Geoscientist Dr. Proctor is also an astronaut, space artist and adventurer. She was the Inspiration4's mission pilot and the first black civilian astronaut. Inspiration 4 is the first all-civilian orbital mission ever. The Explorer's Club 50: Fifty People Changing the World, a multidisciplinary, professional association devoted to the advancement of field research, scientific exploration and resource conservation, includes Dr. Proctor as one of... read full bio
Ed Gibson received a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Rochester, New York. Ed Gibson was elected as a Fellow of the American Astronautical Society; he is also a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, and Theta Chi. Following his passion for running he is a member of... read full bio
Borman received a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Military Academy, West Point. He completed the Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program. In addition to many honorary degrees, special honors and service decorations, he is the recipient of the Harmon International Aviation Trophy, the Robert J. Collier Trophy and the National Geographic Society's Hubbard Medal, and the Congressional Space... read full bio
Guion Bluford is a retired U.S. Air Force officer and fighter pilot and a former NASA astronaut. Prior to joining NASA, he served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, where he stayed and eventually attained the rank of colonel. He participated I n four Space Shuttle missions. After the Cuban astronaut Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez, he was the second person of... read full bio
Former NASA astronaut, Jose Hernandez was recently honored with the USHLI National Hispanic Hero Award. Growing up in both California and Mexico, he spent his childhood working alongside his family throughout the fields of the central valley, not learning English until he was twelve. Following his high school graduation, he majored in electrical engineering, moving on to UCSB, where he... read full bio
Katya Echazarreta is a Mexican American who, despite the language barrier, took her science career to incredible heights – literally. It was because of her mother, who inspired a lot of great work ethic throughout her childhood, that she found a reason to follow her passions. Katya also saw that there was a lack of women in the STEM fields.... read full bio
Leland Melvin is an American engineer and a former NASA astronaut. He studied at the University of Richmond on a football scholarship and graduated with a Bachelors in Chemistry. From there, he went on to earn his M.S. degree in Materials Science Engineering from the University of Virginia. Melvin started his career with NASA in the Nondestructive Evaluation Sciences Branch.... read full bio
Captain Joseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau CC, CD, PhD, FCASI was the first Canadian in space. He has taken part in three flights aboard NASA Space shuttles. He was the president of the Canadian Space Agency until he entered politics as the Liberal candidate in Vaudreuil-Soulanges for the 2006 federal election. In 2003 Garneau was installed as the ninth Chancellor... read full bio
As the first citizen of an independent African nation to visit space, Mark Shuttleworth is a South African businessman. He established Canonical Ltd. and is responsible for steering the Ubuntu operating system. He founded numerous businesses, including the Shuttleworth Foundation and HBD Venture Capital. He rose to notoriety when he participated in an expedition that was entirely self-funded as a... read full bio
K. Megan McArthur is an American oceanographer, engineer, astronaut, scientist and explorer who has worked for NASA. McArthur was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and grew up in Northern California. While growing up, McArthur knew she wanted to be an astronaut and went on to earn her B.S. in aerospace engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles before later being... read full bio
Mike Massimino is an American professor of mechanical engineering at Columbia University and is a former NASA astronaut who was also previously the senior advisor for space programs at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. Massimino was born in Oceanside, New York, and he earned his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Columbia University before going on to earn his... read full bio
